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Clio, Muse of History, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

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This painting, by the French artist Charles Meynier (1768-1832), depicts the Muse of history from ancient Greek mythology. Named Clio (or variants such as...

An Account Of An Ancient Roman Who Was Not Fond Of Roman Bread And Circus

Publius Horatius’ Killing Of His Sister, Published By Johann Schöffer (Lived Approximately 1468-1531)

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Two Muses, By An Artist From The Workshop Of Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504)

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The Bulgarian Entrapment Of Imperial Conspirators Against Emperor Leo III of Constantinople

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Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741) gained power due, in large part, to the actions and reign of a former ruler named Emperor...
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The Pungent Origin Story Of Emperor Constantine V Kopronymos

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Emperor Constantine V was the son of Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741), a ruler who brought much-needed stability to the Byzantine Empire...

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The Tale Of Saint-King Olaf’s Miraculous, Flameproof Hair

Who Destroyed the Library of Alexandria?

Balthild: The Anglo-Saxon Queen of the Franks

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The Rise, Exile, Return And Murder of Ernst Röhm

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Adolf Hitler and Ernst Röhm served in the German military during WWI (1914-1918). They both survived the mass layoffs of war veterans caused by...

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Engelbert Dollfuss And The Appeasement Dictatorship That Weakened Austria Before Its Annexation By Hitler

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Clio, Muse of History, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

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This painting, by the French artist Charles Meynier (1768-1832), depicts the Muse of history from ancient Greek mythology. Named Clio (or variants such as...

Two Muses, By An Artist From The Workshop Of Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504)

Land Of The Lotus Eaters, By Robert Seldon Duncanson (1821–1872)

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Achilles Among The Daughters Of Lycomedes, By An Unidentified 18th-Century Artist

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This curious painting, by an unidentified 18th-century artist, draws inspiration from an ancient Greek myth about Achilles’ recruitment into the Trojan War. As the...

Mo Tzu

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Mo Tzu (c. 5th century BCE) "There is not so much as the tip of a hair which is not the work of Heaven." From...

Confucius

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Confucius (c. 551-479 BCE) "In the morning, hear the Way; in the evening, die content!" The Analects of Confucius (Book IV, section 8) translated by...

The Tale Of Saint Olaf’s Fiery Conversion Of The Lake Vangsmjøse Region

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Despite being posthumously labeled as a saint, King Olaf II of Norway (r. 1015-1028) rarely acted saintly. He gained his title of sainthood due...

Herodotus

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  Herodotus (c. 490-425/420) "It is much more agreeable to be the object of envy than of pity." A quote in the character of the Cornthian...

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